Chinese Government provides RMB 40 million grant for establishment of Laos Agricultural Demonstration Center

On Dec 14, 2007, Chinese and Lao government signed letters of exchange for the Laos Agricultural Demonstration Center (also known as the Yunnan-Oudomxay Demonstration Park of Agricultural Technology or 中国援老挝农业技术示范中心项目). And the implementation contract was signed on Dec 28, 2010. The implementor is Yunnan Provincial Products Import and Export Co., Ltd. China granted 40 million RMB. ("中国援老挝农业技术示范中心项目签约", "驻琅勃拉邦总领事黎宝光走访老挝乌多姆赛省老中农业技术示范中心") The project plans to 1) build a training center, a nursery garden, and a demonstration zone; 2) provide improved varieties; and 3) deliver training in fine variety breeding, plantation, and usage of farm implements. The implementation of this project was broken down into three phases: infrastructure construction, staff training, and technology cooperation. The construction has been finished in 2012, which covers an area of 49 hectares. It has an office building, an expert building, a student dormitory building, and a conference center. Canteen and warehouse. The Chinese agricultural cooperation units are the Chinese Academy of Sciences and South China Agricultural University. Construction started in May 2010 and finished in August 2011. An inauguration ceremony was held on August 14, 2013. The project has been completed.

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